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Pelosi wants Confederate statues out of Capitol
The Hill ^

Posted on 08/17/2017 9:58:22 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Pelosi wants Confederate statues out of Capitol

By Mike Lillis - 08/17/17 12:25 PM EDT

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday joined the growing chorus of Democrats calling for the removal of Confederate statues from the Capitol.

Calling the monuments a “reprehensible” symbol of a racist era, Pelosi urged Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and other GOP leaders to support an effort to purge the statues from the building.

“There is no room for celebrating the violent bigotry of the men of the Confederacy in the hallowed halls of the United States Capitol or in places of honor across the country,” Pelosi said in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; dixie; liberalfascism; pelosi; purge; speakerryan; statues; uscapitol
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To: Sub-Driver
Then remove all statues and memorials to this guy, and sponsor a bill to rename every building named for him:

Otherwise, Nancy, go crawl back under your rock and STFU!

41 posted on 08/17/2017 10:34:07 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: Sub-Driver

...and I want Pelosi out of the capital. So?


42 posted on 08/17/2017 10:37:38 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (If GOP won House, Senate and Presidency...why are the Democrats still in charge?)
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To: Sub-Driver

Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Senator Robert Byrd
(A KKK member!)

Jun 28, 2010 Press Release
Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today mourning the passing of Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, the longest-serving Member in the history of Congress:

“Senator Robert Byrd’s extraordinary life has been shaped by service to his state, love of his country, and commitment to the common good. Throughout his historic career in the House and Senate, he never stopped working to improve the lives of the people of West Virginia. While some simply bore witness to history, Senator Byrd shaped it – and strove to build a brighter future for us all.

“His story was the true embodiment of the American dream. An orphan at a young age, Senator Byrd refused to allow his circumstances to limit the reach of his potential, his ability, or his drive to succeed. He educated himself, worked as a butcher and a welder, and sought political office to give back to his community and his neighbors. In doing so, he would ultimately make America a better place for every American.

“Senator Byrd took pride in his status as Congress’ foremost scholar on the Constitution, on the Senate, and on the institutions of our democracy. He never hesitated to speak truth to power. He was a voice of reason during times of war and economic hardship. He was always a gentleman, capable of charming any friend or foe. And he always stood on principle, even when others did not.

“Senator Byrd has gone home to be with his beloved Erma Mae. We hope it is a comfort to the Byrd family that so many join them in grieving their loss at this sad time.”


43 posted on 08/17/2017 10:39:52 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Voting for Trump to be our President, made 62+ million of us into Dumb Deplorable Colluders, MAGA!!!)
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How is Pelosi different than ISIS -— slaughters innocence and tears down statues.


44 posted on 08/17/2017 10:41:19 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Joe Brower
Boy, every lefty in the country is tripping over themselves to jump on this week's bandwagon.

DITTOES!!!
45 posted on 08/17/2017 10:41:32 AM PDT by rhubarbk ("Liberals are the stool in the community pool" . . . Hat Tip to rockinqsranch)
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To: snarkytart

“Want to see Ryan, Mitchell, McCain, and Graham all capitulate? watch them come out and say we support removing them too... mark my words. These elitist are so out of touch.”

Then it will be up to their voters to really put them out of touch by voting them out of office.


46 posted on 08/17/2017 10:42:19 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Voting for Trump to be our President, made 62+ million of us into Dumb Deplorable Colluders, MAGA!!!)
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To: grobdriver
Hmm... she seemed to be fine with them a month ago. A year ago. 2 years ago....

. . . 2 weeks ago . . .
47 posted on 08/17/2017 10:42:42 AM PDT by rhubarbk ("Liberals are the stool in the community pool" . . . Hat Tip to rockinqsranch)
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To: DouglasKC

I truly love Nikki Haley but I have to admit that she “screwed the pooch” on the confederate flag.


48 posted on 08/17/2017 10:45:08 AM PDT by rhubarbk ("Liberals are the stool in the community pool" . . . Hat Tip to rockinqsranch)
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To: shanover
I shudder to think what America will be like if we squander our current opportunity of MAGA and the Left regains power. _______________________________________________________________________________________ DITTOES!!!
49 posted on 08/17/2017 10:49:51 AM PDT by rhubarbk ("Liberals are the stool in the community pool" . . . Hat Tip to rockinqsranch)
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To: Sub-Driver

Does this vicious airhead really want to reverse the healing process that followed the Spanish/American War? Does anyone not a hate driven agitator?


50 posted on 08/17/2017 10:53:55 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Sub-Driver

For a long time, many elementary schools have replaced history classes about George Washington and Thomas Jefferson with classes about Sacagawea and Martin Luther King. It’s an effort toward anti-family and ethnic revisionism.


51 posted on 08/17/2017 10:57:47 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Ohioan
I "want pe-louse-i in prison for her many crimes.
52 posted on 08/17/2017 10:58:18 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: Ohioan
I "want" pe-louse-i in prison for her many crimes.
53 posted on 08/17/2017 10:58:37 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: Joe Brower

Shes been in the House for 23 years. I guess she never saw those statues before.


54 posted on 08/17/2017 11:01:49 AM PDT by wiggen (#JeSuisCharlie)
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To: familyop

There’s a rumor circulating that Colonel Sanders is next........


55 posted on 08/17/2017 11:03:50 AM PDT by Sub-Driver (Proud member of the Republican wing of the Republican Party)
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To: Ohioan

Replace all downed monuments with a great big beautiful statue of Trump.

Executive order!


56 posted on 08/17/2017 11:04:49 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: Sub-Driver

I want Robert KKK Byrd’s memory erased from the Senate. Democrats are racist if they don’t tear down everything with Byrd’s name on it... including legislation he signed.


57 posted on 08/17/2017 11:19:46 AM PDT by GOPJ (Start by tearing down statues ...burning books, and eventually you go after people - John Davidson)
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To: Sub-Driver

Boy, what took Pelosi so long to join this ridiculous insurgency?

And yet somebody here years ago said “Nancy, you’ll be naked in Heaven”. Good gosh.

This beast keeps on rolling.....


58 posted on 08/17/2017 11:20:09 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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To: Sub-Driver

Some of her alt-left allies torched an Abe Lincoln statue in Chicago.

America cannot win in Chicago we must leave (and build a big beautiful wall to keep them in)


59 posted on 08/17/2017 11:23:34 AM PDT by junta ("Peace is a racket", testimony from crime boss Barrack Hussein Obama.)
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To: Ancesthntr

LBJ was a racist - I want his memory erased too... along with the antisemite Roosevelt. Tear it all down, burn the books, open the camps democrats.

We know who you are by the choices you make. You democrats think you’re the master party - better than the rest of us. You share that arrogance with every other monster since the dawn of history... Yeah Morning Joe - that kind of ‘superiority’ over mere citizens - think what it makes you...


60 posted on 08/17/2017 11:24:05 AM PDT by GOPJ (Start by tearing down statues ...burning books, and eventually you go after people - John Davidson)
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